The First Man Up Wore a Shirt Signed by All 33

Ávalos reached the surface just after midnight on October 13, wearing a shirt signed by his fellow miners. Cameras inside the mine and on the surface carried the moment around the world. President Sebastián Piñera watched as Ávalos hugged his wife, Monica, and his son, Byron. The ride up had taken about a quarter of an hour. Rescuers had estimated roughly an hour for each man, which meant the operation could run for up to 48 hours.